BSOD after video card install

pcblogger

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I have a custom built computer.Asus p5n-d motherboard,4 GB ram with Vista Home Premium 64 bit.I installed a Geforce 9800 GTX+ and after installing the drivers the pc gets a blue screen when I boot into windows.I can't tell what error code code it is since it is too fast to see anything.I installed new drivers but Vista still doesn't boot.It takes on the black screen with a cursor.You can move the cursor but it stays like that forever.Any suggestions to how to fix this problem will be appreciated.Thanks
 

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Go to SAFE MODE, uninstall the new Nvidia drivers, reboot into your desktop and Vista will install Generic VGA drivers.

Make sure your Monitor is listed under Device Manager/Monitors, if Generic PnP Monitors is listed, therein may lie your problem and you also need to look for Vista x64 specific drivers for your monitor.

Other thing you can try is... Download latest Nvidia drivers, 182.50 I think are the newest, make sure you save them inside a folder you can get to later. Go to the saved file and extract contents there.

Go to Device Manager/Display adapter/Drivers tab, click on Update drivers, and DO NOT install Recommended drivers, instead, choose to look for drivers yourself, browse to the extracted files and choose the new x64 .INF file and let it run. Reboot when asked and pray for the best ;)

I have a funny feeling that you are going to need to update your monitor drivers as well but, you may get away just with the above.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Q9650 w/CM V8 Cooler...
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i SLI FTW... Latest Bios & Drivers
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC2-8500C5D
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX260
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 22" LCD Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Velociraptor 160GB
    Samsung Sata 750GB
    Maxtor External 160GB
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750w Silencer
    Case
    Thermaltake Speedo Advance
    Cooling
    Air Cooled... See CPU
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Mouse
    Logitech G7
    Internet Speed
    Comcast 6MB Broadband
    Other Info
    Linksys WRT54G router

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
    500gb Seagate SATA II
    1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
    Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
Disable automatic restart to retrieve the error code. Go into safe mode. Then right click computer, click 'advanced system settings' on the left hand side. Under the advanced tab, click 'settings' under start up and recovery. Uncheck the box that says 'automatically restart' and click ok.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel i7 920
    Motherboard
    Intel DX58SO
    Memory
    6GB PC3 12800 DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus 9800GTX+ 512MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 917Vx
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Western Digital Cavair Black
    320GB Seagate Barracuda
    250GB Western Digital My Passport
    PSU
    Antec EA650 650W ATX12V
    Case
    Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
    Internet Speed
    20MB down / 5MB up (Fios)
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